In the Middle of the Land

"In the Middle of the Land"
"In the Middle of the Land"
Single by Hoodoo Gurus
from the album Blow Your Cool!
A-side	"In the Middle of the Land"
B-side	"Hayride to Hell, part 2 (The Showdown)"
Released	December 1987
Genre	Rock
Length	4:06
Label	Big Time
Songwriter(s)	Dave Faulkner
Producer(s)	Charles Fisher
Hoodoo Gurus singles chronology

"In the Middle of the Land" is a song by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. It was released in December 1987 as the third and final single from the group's third studio album, Blow Your Cool!. The song peaked at number 79 in early 1988.

In June 2000, Dave Faulkner said "... [it] was written about one of my pet subjects: evangelical preachers and their hypocrisy. As a later song of mine says, 'Follow any creed / If my freedom's guaranteed / I don't mind.'".^[1]

Dream Syndicate members Steve Wynn & Mark Walton provided background vocals for this single.^[2]

Track listing

7" version (BTS16)

"In the Middle of the Land" (Dave Faulkner) — 4:06
"Hayride to Hell, part 2 (The Showdown)" (Faulkner) — 3:29

Personnel

Credits:

Clyde Bramley — bass, backing vocals
Dave Faulkner — lead vocals, guitar
Mark Kingsmill — drums, cymbals
Brad Shepherd — guitar, backing vocals
Producer — Charles Fisher
Engineer — John Bee
Mastering — Don Bartley

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)^[3]	79

References

^ Faulkner, Dave (June 2000). "Pop and punishment". juliat. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
^ Murr, Kater. "Hoodoo Gurus - Blow Your Cool!". Discogs. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 141. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[1] Faulkner, Dave (June 2000). "Pop and punishment". juliat. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2008-01-29.

[Discogs-2] Murr, Kater. "Hoodoo Gurus - Blow Your Cool!". Discogs. Retrieved 2008-01-30.

[aus-3] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 141. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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v t e Hoodoo Gurus
Dave Faulkner Brad Shepherd Richard Grossman Nik Rieth James Baker Roddy Radalj Kimble Rendall Clyde Bramley Mark Kingsmill
Studio albums	Stoneage Romeos Mars Needs Guitars! Blow Your Cool! Magnum Cum Louder Kinky Crank Blue Cave Mach Schau Purity of Essence Chariot of the Gods
Compilations	Electric Soup Gorilla Biscuit Electric Chair Armchair Gurus Bite the Bullet Ampology Gold Watch: 20 Golden Greats
EPs	Hoodoo Voodoo Gravy Train
Singles	"Leilani" "Tojo" "My Girl" "I Want You Back" "Bittersweet" "Like Wow – Wipeout" "Death Defying" "Poison Pen" "What's My Scene?" "Good Times" "In the Middle of the Land" "The Generation Gap" "Come Anytime" "Axegrinder" "Miss Freelove '69" "1000 Miles Away" "The Right Time" "You Open My Eyes" "That's My Team"
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